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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-16-827073 Minutes of the regular meeting of the. Pulaski Town Council held February 16, 1982 at 7:00 P, M. in the Council Chambers in the Municipal-Building. .There were present: Vice Mayor Andrew L. Graham, Jr., presiding in the absence of Mayor Ratcliffe. Councilmembers: J ohn,A. Johnston, Robert M. Wallace, C. E. Boyd, Jr., Glen K.,Aust, Alms H. Holston., James M. Neblett, Jr., Pauline G. Mitchell Also present: H. R. C oake, Town Manager .Gladys R. Dalton, Clerk Visitors: Dee, Lindsey and George Shadroui of the news media Approximately fifteen citizens The invocation was given by Councilman Aust. The minutes of the regular meeting of February 2, 1982 were approved as recorded. Vice Mayor Graham welcomed the visitors, and advised that Council would hear any one who wished to bring a matter to Council's attention. Mrs. Eloise Macgill, spokesman for a group of citizens, advised Council that it was their feeling that the Courthouse lawn, the green area, fence and arch, should remain as is without any alterations, GROUP OPPOSE and not as proposed in the Downtown Renovation Plans. Mrs. Macgill RENOVATION OF ANY PART stated a letter had been received from representatives of the Virginia OF COURTHOUSE AREA Historic Landmarks Commission opposing the proposed plan, and requested Council to give serious consideration to their opposition. Frances Farmer of the Pulaski County Historical Society, advised that the local Chapter would have to go along with the recommendation HISTORIAL of the State Historic Commission, and have endorsed the Commission's SOC. OPPOSE COURTHOUSE opposition to the Plan. RENOVATION Town Manager Coake advised that because of the lack of funds, only the street and sidewalks are involved, and at the present time there are no plans for going into the Courthouse lawn. Vice Mayor Graham asked Mr. Boyd, Chairman of the Downtown Renovation Committee, to take the request as presented by these citizens DOWNTOWN RENOVATION to the Committee at the next meeting. C ouncilman Boyd ad~itised that the COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND TO Committee would be meeting on February 23, 1982 at 7:00 P. M, and would COUNCIL AT FEB. 23 welcome any one who wished to attend the meeting. MEETING February 16, 19.82 Mr. Obel Rat:eliffe, a Real Estate Dealer, advised that he was of the opinion t~iat it was not the responsibility of the Town OBEL RAT~ZLIFFE REQ. FOR GUARDRAIL police Department to put a price on damaged property, and stated REF. TO ST. COM. & TOWN MGR, this cause trouble-where these damages are covered by insurance. Mr .. Ratcliffe request:ed Council to place a guard rail on West Main street which would protect his property from oncoming traffic going West on Route 99. Mr. Ratcliffe advised he has had several broken windows from racing cars that do not make the curve and plow into his building. This matter was turned over to the Town Manager for investigation, and Councilman Aust moved it be turned over to the Street Committee and Town Manager for a report to Council. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried. UTILITIES COMMITTEE No report. RECREATION COMMITTEE No report. STREET COMMITTEE No report. LAND & BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Boyd advised there was no report from the Planning Commission. Mr. Boyd advised the Consolidation, Annexation/City Status REPORT ON Committee had received copies of the Consultant's preliminary report, CONSOLIDATION PRELIMINARY and that the Committee will be meeting with the Consultants the first REPORT RECD of March and a review will be made; then presented to the governing bodies, and a final recommendation will be made. FINANCE COMNTiTTEE chairman Gr2iham reported the Committee had met and considered '7 0 '7 4 several items, one being the transfer of funds from Revenue Sharing Funds to the General Fund, and moved that the Treasurer be authorized to re- imburse the General Fund from Revenue Sharing Funds for the following accounts and amounts: TREAS.AUTHORIZED ~~401,2 Fire Truck $60,043.20 TO REIMBURSE GEN: ~~403,7 Audit. 1,360.00 FUND FROM REV. ~k406,9 Dump Truck P.W. 95..72 SHARING FUNDS ~~408.0 Regiona'k Sewer Plant 4,285.00 $70,583.65 ~~408.1 Water Meters 2,172.50 ~k408.5 Rec. & Telemetering Equipment 2,127.23 ~k409.3 Community Action 500.00 Total $70,583.65 7 0 7 5 February 16, 1982 Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L, Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M, Wallace - Aye Alma H, Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M, Neblett, Jr .. - Aye Mr, Graham advised that because Towns and Counties must comply with the State's Account Numbering System, Town Treasurer Williams is now getting this .system set up for the fiscal year 1982-83, and it was felt the Auditors, Miller & Bishop, should review the new system, and they have agreed to do this for a fee not to exceed APPROVE $1,000.$1,000.00. FEE TO MILLER & BISHOP TO REVIEW Councilman Graham moved the approval of the review by the NEW ACCT. NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR Auditors, Miller & Bishop, for a fee not to exceed X1,000,00, to FISCAL YR, 1982-83 be charged to General Fund Unappropriated Surplus. Motion was seconded by Councilman Neblett, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew,L, Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - aye Glen K. Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Graham reported the Committee also considered PERSONNEL COM. the cost-of-living ceiling on Retirement Pensions, and moved that this TO STUDY COST- OF-LIVING be turned over to the Personnel Committee. Motion was seconded by CEILING ON RET. PENSIONS Councilman Johnston, and carried. Councilman Graham advised that the-Town has always had a maintenance contract with Dent Electronics for service on the Town's two-way radio equipment, and now Mr. Dent is going out of business and a Wytheville firm, Two-way Radio, Incorporated, will be operating Dent APPROVE Electronics, and Mr, Dent will still be rendering part-time service to CONTRACT WITH TWO-WAY RADIO the corporation. The Committee considered a contract with Two-way INC . OF WYTHEVILLE Radio, Incorporated, for service for the Town's-two-.way radio equip- ment in the amount of $5,976.00 per year, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that this contract be executed. Councilman Graham moved that Town Manager Coake be authorized to sign the maintenance contract with Two-way'Radio, Incorporated Motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried on the f ollowing vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K. Aust - Ay.e Robert M, Wallace - Aye Alma H.,Holston - Aye C. E, Boyd, Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye ~o~s February 16, 1982 ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Aust advised that the Committee met on February 8th ~~ TOWN ATTY.TO INCORPORATE NEW REQUIRE- MENTS IN EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL ORD. and considered several items which had been ref erred to the Committee, one of which was the requirement that all localities in Virginia need to bring their erosion and sediment control programs in conf ormance with the revised February 1981 State Standards by March 1, 1982. Mr. Aust advised these standards were discussed and it was the recommendation of the Committee they be given to Town Attorney Moore for :incorporation into the Town's Ordinance for. Council's approval, and so moved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L, Graham, Jr, - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H. Holston - Aye C. E. Boyd, Jr. - Aye. James M, Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman Aust advised the Committee also considered the TAXICAB RATES TO REMAIN AS PRESENTLY APPROVED request i~o reduce the minimum taxicab rates, and it was the recommendation of the Committee, and so moved, that the Ordinance setting forth the present taxicab rates remain as it is, Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and there followed discussion in which each member of Council ex- pressed its opinion in the matter. Motion carried on the following vote: John A. Johnston - Aye Pauline G, N[itchell - Aye Robert M. Wallace - No C . E . Boyd, Jr . - Aye Andrew L, Graham, Jr. - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Alma H. Holston - No James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Councilman A.ust repa:ted the Fire Lane Ordinance was ref erred to COMMITTEE NEEDS MORE INFORMATION ON FIRE LANE ORDINANCE the Ordinance C ommittee at the last meeting of Council; however, no report could be made at this time inasmuch as the C ommittee is waiting for additional inf orma.tion to be secured and reviewed by the Committee. POLLUTION & SANITATION COMMITTEE Chairperson Holston reported that according to a letter from John Hawley, Town Engineer, the Air Control personnel from Roanoke had visited the Bond-Cote. plant on February 2, 1982, and discussed plans for REPORT ON ODOR PROB- correcting the odor problem complained of by local citizens, and should LEM AT BOND-COTE there be further complaints, they would contact the plant officials FR, AIR POLLUTION further. The complaint from citizens that broken tree limgs from the BROKEN TREE LIMBS recent storm are not being picked up, was referred to the Town Manager. REPORT I~o~~ February 16, 1982 SAFETY COMMITTEE Chairman Neblett reported that collision insurance coverage TOWN TO PURCHASE COLLISION INS. ON FIVE VEHICLES AT FIRE DEPT. $755.00 for the five vehicles in the Fire Department was discussed; the cost of whieh was $755.00. It was the recommendation of the Committee that this be referred to the Finance Committee for their considera- tion and report, and so moved. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd. After some discussion Councilman Neblett withdrew his motion and Councilman Boyd withdrew his second. Councilman Neblett then moved that the Town purchase collision ,insurance coverage for the five vehicles in the Fire Department at a cost of $755.00; and $755.00 be appropriated to General Fund Account 190-211.2.- Insurance, Liability & Property - from unappropriated General Fund Surplus, to purchase this insurance. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: PURCHASE OF John A. Jphnston - Aye Andrew L. Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Ayr Glen K, Aust - Aye RECORDING EQUIPMENT Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H.,Holston - Aye C. &. Boyd, Jr .. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye FOR FIRE DEPT. Councilman Neblett advised the Committee also considered the CONSIDERED & purchase of recording equipment for the Fire Department and Police REF. TO FINANCE Department which would be placed on the telephones that receive COMMITTEE fire calls, which would aid the Fire Department by providing capability to replay afire call if the inf ormation was not noted when the call was received or a call was disconnected by the caller bef ore the inf ormation was clarified. The cost of this equipment being $3,137.00, and it was the recommendation of the Committee that it be referred to the Finance Committee for consideration. Motion was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried. Councilman Neblett also reported the Committee considered a AUXILIARY POLICE proposal made at the last meeting of Council that Auxiliary Police TO BE PAID I7~C per mile for Officers be reimbursed for their travel to and from work. Councilman use of personal vehicle Neblett advised it was the recommendation of the Committee that the Town reimburse any Auxiliary Police Officer who is asked to come to work - only when requested - Seventeen (17~) Cenys per mile, when he uses his personal car. Councilman Neblett moved this proposal be referred to the Finance Committee.. Motion was seconded by Councilman Wallace, J 1 C and carried. February 16, 1982 REPORT OF TOWN MANAGER 707$ Town Manager Coake reported bids were received on January 8, 1982 for five housing renovation projects to be completed as part of the Community Development Block Grant project, and that the Housing Authority had reviewed the bids and recommended the contract be awarded to E. Charles Smith, low bidder in the amount of $23, 275.99. Mt. Coake ad~fised all costs will be provided from .the Community Development Block Grant, and recommended that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract with E, Charles Smith. E, CHAS.. SMITH Councilman Neblett moved that the low bid of E. Charles Smith LOW BIDDER ON RENOVATION OF be accepted and Mayor Ratcliff a authorized to sign the contract. Motion HOUSES - CONTRACT was seconded by Councilman Boyd, and carried on the following vote: APPROVED John A. Johnston - Aye Andrew L, Graham, Jr. - Aye Pauline G. Mitchell - Aye Glen K, Aust - Aye Robert M. Wallace - Aye Alma H, Holston., - Aye C. E. Boyd, .Jr. - Aye James M. Neblett, Jr. - Aye Town Manager Coake advised that a copy of the letter which will be delivered to locations that have been identified as having roof drains connected to the sewer system, was included in his report to Council. Mr. Coake advised the Infiltration/Inflow Study iddicated there were LETTER TO BE DELIVERE~pproximately 74 loc ations that are known to have a downspout connected, TO HOME OWNERS WITH and records will be k~apt of what will be .accomplished and reported to DOWNSPOUT CONNECTED Council. TO SEWER Town Manager Coake advised that from information received from Dlver, Incorporated, abd Mr. Moore, who is working with them, a Resolution FORCE will be presented soon authorizing the Mayor, or Town Manager, to execute MAIN EASEMENTS easements from property owners for the force main to Dublin. Town Manager Coake advised that Council members would soon be receiving a written invitation from Mrs. Virginia Kelly for a dinner LIBRARY INVITATION meeting at the County Library on March 31, 1982, At 8:20 P. M, Councilman Neblett moved that Council adjourn. Motion was seconded b:y Councilman Boyd, and carriedr APPROVED ice Mayor Andrew L. Graham, Jr. ATTEST: `J~ ~ rI ~ ,~ ~ ~~ Clerk of e Council